Mirel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,427

among girls · ↑974 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Mirel · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

32 babies

All-time total

707

#9,461 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Mirel popularity over time

707 babies have been named Mirel since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	15	2	–	#10,307
1980s	50	5	+233%	#5,568
1990s	93	9	+86%	#6,624
2000s	191	19	+105%	#4,900
2010s	229	23	+20%	#4,600
2020s (to 2025)	129	22	-6%	#4,427

Where Mirel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Mirel

Mirel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,427 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 707 American babies have been named Mirel. Its peak came in 2025, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Mirel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Mirel?

The median living Mirel is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 24. An estimated 700 people named Mirel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Mirel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,427
2024	24	#5,401
2023	17	#6,844
2022	14	#7,920
2021	18	#6,596
2020	24	#5,274
2019	23	#5,565
2018	16	#7,313
2017	17	#7,008
2016	31	#4,600
2015	26	#5,253
2014	27	#5,125
2013	30	#4,721
2012	22	#6,053
2011	16	#7,687
2010	21	#6,319
2009	28	#5,189
2008	24	#5,894
2007	21	#6,483
2006	19	#6,761
2005	19	#6,462
2004	18	#6,683
2003	26	#4,900
2002	11	#9,277
2001	14	#7,609
2000	11	#8,973
1995	12	#7,373
1990	7	#10,988
1985	13	#5,568
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Mirel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Mirel?

The median living Mirel is about 15 years old. Half of all living Mirels are between 8 and 24 years old.

How many people named Mirel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Mirel are alive in the United States, based on 707 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Mirel in 2025?

Mirel ranked #4,427 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mirel?

707 babies have been named Mirel in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mirel most popular?

Mirel peaked in 2025, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Mirel a boy or girl name?

Mirel is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mirel rising or falling?

Mirel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Mirel become more popular?

Mirel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Mirel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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